A major takeaway from what Augustine has to say below is this: the people making trillions of dollars are not going to “reform” the medical system. The only thing in your power is to decide to what extent you will be personally corrupted by it. You can control you. Nothing else. Pray for repentance strongly enough to be prepared to face death, rather than let the fear of death drive you into darkness. For those struggling with the fear of death, we recommend praying the Akathist to God the Father for the Reposed Souls and related prayers, and Akathist to Saint Dismas the Good Thief on the Cross
You will never cheat death, no matter what the medical system promises, but you can surely be cheated out of your salvation.
Is a godly healthcare system possible? As noted below by Augustine, hospitals originated from the Church. We celebrate unmercenary healer saints in the Church who were physicians, though they treated patients out of mercy and not profit. So there is much, much more to be said on this topic, but St John Chrysostom is certainly an excellent place to start.
https://orthodoxreflections.com/the-medical-ethics-of-st-john-chrysostom/
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